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''Marginella'' is a very large
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of small tropical and temperate
sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s,
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s in the subfamily
Marginellinae Marginellinae is a taxonomic subfamily within the larger family of Marginellidae, a group of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Volutoidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Marginellinae J. Fleming, 1828. Access ...
of the
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Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda. Taxonomy The higher classification of ...
, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species in this genus are rounded, smooth and glossy, with a large aperture that appears to be toothed because it shows the edge of the columellar folds. In many species the shells are colorful. The glossy surface of the shell results from the fact that the mantle covers most of the shell when the animal is active. As is typical in the
Neogastropoda Neogastropoda is an order of sea snails, both freshwater and marine gastropod molluscs. Description The available fossil record of Neogastropoda is relatively complete, and supports a widely accepted evolutionary scenario of an Early Creta ...
, the animal has a long siphon. When the animal is active, the foot extends much further out than the edge of the shell. As is also typical for the Neogastropoda, species in this genus are carnivorous and predatory.


Etymology

''Marginella'' means "little margin".


Shell description

The
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s of the species in this genus have
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s which range from moderately elevated to flattened. The surface of the shell is glossy and porcellaneous, and it is often but not always colourful. The columella has four definite, subequal plaits on its anterior half. The outer
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is thickened, and generally denticulate inside, with distinct teeth or folds. The
siphonal canal The siphonal canal is an anatomical feature of the shells of certain groups of sea snails within the clade Neogastropoda. Some sea marine gastropods have a soft tubular anterior extension of the mantle called a siphon through which water is ...
is not deeply incised. There is no operculum.


Description of the soft parts

In the living animal, the
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only partly extends over the shell when the animal is moving. The head is bifurcated, with slender tentacles and eyes in small bulges lateral to the base of tentacles. The siphon is large and protrudes over the head. The foot is large and flat, and when it is extended is slightly longer than the shell.


Ecology


Distribution

This genus is found in tropical and temperate seas worldwide.


Species

Species within the genus ''Marginella'' include: * ''
Marginella adamasoides ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' Lussi, 2013 * ''
Marginella adamkusi ''Marginella adamkusi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' Bozzetti, 1994 * ''
Marginella aequinoctialis ''Marginella aequinoctialis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. This species has not, so far (2017) been formally reassigned to ''Glabella'' Swainson, 1840 but belongs there as ...
'' Boyer & Simbille, 2004 * ''
Marginella aikeni ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' V. Veldsman & S. G. Veldsman, 2012 * ''
Marginella albidens ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' R. Aiken, 2019 * ''
Marginella albocincta ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' Sowerby, 1846 * '' Marginella alborubra'' Rosado & Monteiro, 2015 * '' Marginella albospira'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella aliwalensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella amazona'' Bavay, 1912 * '' Marginella amirantensis'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * '' Marginella anapaulae'' Massier, 2004 * '' Marginella anna'' Jousseaume, 1881 * † '' Marginella antepiperata'' R. Aiken, 2020 * '' Marginella arcana'' S. G. Veldsman, Aiken & J. H. Veldsman, 2014 * † '' Marginella arena'' Cotton, 1949 * '' Marginella aronnax'' Bouchet & Warén, 1985 * '' Marginella aurantia''
Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolog ...
, 1822
* '' Marginella bairstowi'' Sowerby, 1886 * '' Marginella bavayi'' Dautzenberg, 1910 * '' Marginella belcheri'' Hinds, 1844 * '' Marginella benthedii'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * '' Marginella bicatenata'' Sowerby, 1914 * '' Marginella britoi'' Rolán & Gori, 2014 * '' Marginella broderickae'' Hayes, 2001 * '' Marginella carlae'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella carmenae'' Ortega & Gofas, 2019 * '' Marginella carquejai'' Gofas & Fernandes, 1994 * '' Marginella catenata'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * '' Marginella caterinae'' Bozzetti, 1991 * '' Marginella celestae'' Massier & Rosado, 2008 * '' Marginella celosia'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella chalmersi'' Tomlin & Shackleford, 1912 * † '' Marginella charma'' Cotton, 1949 * '' Marginella circumflexa'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella claustra'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * † '' Marginella clenchi'' M. Smith, 1936 * '' Marginella cleryi'' Petit De La Saussaye, 1836 * † '' Marginella clima'' Cotton, 1949 * ''
Marginella cloveri ''Marginella cloveri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' Rios & Matthews, 1972 * ''
Marginella colombi ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' T. Cossignani, 2012 * '' Marginella colomborum'' (Bozzetti, 1995) * '' Marginella confortinii'' Bozzetti, 1992 * ''
Marginella confusa ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' R. Aiken, 2019 * '' Marginella coronata'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * '' Marginella cosmia'' Bartsch, 1915 * '' Marginella croceus'' S. G. Veldsman, 2015 * '' Marginella croukampi'' Hayes, 1996 * ''
Marginella davisae ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * † '' Marginella deshayesi'' Michelotti, 1847 * '' Marginella desjardini'' Marche-Marchad, 1957 * ''
Marginella diadochus ''Marginella diadochus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the cl ...
'' Adams & Reeve, 1848 * '' Marginella dimidiata'' Thiele, 1925 * ''
Marginella donaikeni ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, J. H. Veldsman & R. Aiken, 2016 * '' Marginella edwardensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella elegans'' T. Cossignani, 2021 * '' Marginella elegantissima'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella elephantina'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella emmae'' Bozzetti, 1998 * ''
Marginella epipolia ''Marginella epipolia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' Tomlin, 1921 * '' Marginella eucosmia'' Bartsch, 1915 * '' Marginella evansorum'' V. Veldsman, S.G. Veldsman & Aiken, 2012 * ''
Marginella everriculum ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2018 * '' Marginella exigua'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella falsebayensis'' V. Velsdman & S. G. Veldsman, 2012 * '' Marginella felixi'' Massier, 2004 * '' Marginella festiva'' Kiener, 1841 * '' Marginella fimbriata'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * '' Marginella fishhoenkensis'' Massier, 2004 * '' Marginella floccata'' Sowerby, 1889 * † '' Marginella formosa'' M. Smith, 1946 * '' Marginella fraserorum'' Aiken, 2014 * '' Marginella fulvocincta'' W. H. Turton, 1932 * '' Marginella fuscopicta'' W. H. Turton, 1932 * ''
Marginella gabrielae ''Marginella gabrielae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails ...
'' Bozzetti, 1998 * '' Marginella gemma'' Adams, 1850 * '' Marginella gemmula'' Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1913 * '' Marginella gennesi'' H. Fisher, 1901 * '' Marginella geraldi'' Lussi, 2006 * '' Marginella gilva'' Goud & Neefs, 1996 * † '' Marginella giuntellii'' Sosso, Brunetti & Dell'Angelo, 2015 * ''
Marginella glabella ''Marginella glabella '' is a species of colorful small sea snail, a marine gastropod in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Marginella glabella (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register ...
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* '' Marginella gloriosa'' Jousseaume, 1884 * † '' Marginella goncalvesi'' R. Aiken, 2020 * '' Marginella goodalli'' Sowerby, 1825 * '' Marginella gracilenta'' S. G. Veldsman, 2015 * '' Marginella gustavoi'' Pérez-Dionis, Ortea & Espinosa, 2009 * '' Marginella harveyorum'' R. Aiken, 2019 * '' Marginella hayesi'' Bozzetti, 1993 * '' Marginella helmatina'' Rang, 1832 * ''
Marginella henrikasi ''Marginella henrikasi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snail ...
'' Bozzetti, 1995 * '' Marginella hernandezi'' Rolán & Gori, 2014 * '' Marginella himburgae'' Massier & Zettler, 2009 * † ''
Marginella hordeacea ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' Tate, 1878 * '' Marginella houtbaaiensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * ''
Marginella huberti ''Marginella huberti'' is a species of colorful small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae. Distribution This species occurs in Angola, south central Africa. Shell description The shell is 17 to 27 mm in leng ...
'' Clover, 1972 * ''
Marginella hybrida ''Marginella hybrida'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' Cossignani, 2006 * '' Marginella ignifer'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella immelmani'' Hart M., 2001 * '' Marginella impudica'' P. Fischer, 1883 * '' Marginella irrorata'' Menke, 1828 * '' Marginella jeffreysbayensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella joanae'' Bozzetti, 2001 * '' Marginella joanmassierae'' Bozzetti, 1992 * '' Marginella joostei'' Liltved & Millard, 1994 * ''
Marginella keiensis ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella jucunda'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * ''
Marginella kilburni ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' Lussi, 2013 * ''
Marginella lamarcki ''Marginella lamarcki'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the ...
'' Boyer, 2004 * ''
Marginella lateritia ''Marginella lateritia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Marginella lateritia Melvill & Sykes, 1903. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...
'' Melvill & Sykes, 1903 * ''
Marginella lauriesmithi ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2020 * '' Marginella lemaitrei'' Liltved & Millard, 1994 * ''
Marginella leoi ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella limbata''
Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolog ...
, 1822
* '' Marginella lindae'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella lineatolabrum'' Gaskoin, 1840 * '' Marginella lineofasciata'' Bozzetti, 1992 * '' Marginella lineolata'' Sowerby, 1886 * '' Marginella liparozona'' Tomlin & Shackleford, 1913 * ''
Marginella lucani ''Marginella lucani'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Marginella lucani Jousseaume, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...
'' Jousseaume, 1884 * ''
Marginella luculenta ''Marginella luculenta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"( ...
'' Gofas & Fernandes, 1994 * '' Marginella lussii'' Hayes & Millard, 1995 * '' Marginella lutea'' Sowerby, 1889 * '' Marginella maculata'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * † '' Marginella mala'' Cotton, 1949 * '' Marginella malva'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella manzimtotiensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella mariaodetai'' Cossignani, 2010 * '' Marginella mariaodeteae'' Cossignani, 2014 * ''
Marginella marimba ''Marginella marimba'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Angola. References * Gofas S. & Fernandes F. 1994. The Marg ...
'' Gofas & Fernandes, 1994 * '' Marginella marocana'' Locard, 1897 * '' Marginella martiae'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella mattavellii'' T. Cossignani, 2021 * '' Marginella mattheeorum'' V. Veldsman, S. G. Veldsman & Aiken, 2012 * '' Marginella mauretanica'' Boyer & Neefs, 1999 * '' Marginella mbotyiensis'' Aiken, 2014 * '' Marginella melvilli'' Tomlin & Shackleford, 1913 * '' Marginella michelae'' T. Cossignani, 2012 * '' Marginella millardi'' Lussi, 1993 * '' Marginella miniroseolineata'' R. Aiken, 2019 * '' Marginella minuscula'' (Turton, 1932) * '' Marginella mirandai'' Rolán & Gori, 2014 * ''
Marginella monicae ''Marginella monicae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' Bozzetti, 1997 * '' Marginella monozona'' Turton, 1932 * '' Marginella mooi'' R. Aiken, 2019 * ''
Marginella mosaica ''Marginella mosaica'', commonly known as the mosaic marginella, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), ...
'' Sowerby, 1846 * '' Marginella mosterti'' S. G. Veldsman, R. Aiken & J. H. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella munda'' E.A. Smith, 1904 * '' Marginella musica'' Hinds, 1844 * '' Marginella mzimayiensis'' S. G. Veldsman, Aiken & J. H. Veldsman, 2015 * '' Marginella natalcinerea'' Massier, 1993 * '' Marginella nebulosa'' ( in Röding, 1798) * '' Marginella nevillana'' Kilburn, 1977 * ''
Marginella nigromaculata ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella nimbosa'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella nkwaziensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella obliqua'' S. G. Veldsman, Aiken & J. H. Veldsman, 2014 * '' Marginella olearegina'' S. G. Veldsman, 2020 * '' Marginella olivarum'' S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2015 * ''
Marginella ornata ''Marginella ornata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, M ...
'' Redfield, 1870 * '' Marginella orstomi'' Coomans, 1975 * ''
Marginella pachista ''Marginella pachista'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' Tomlin 1913 * ''
Marginella palleukos ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' Aiken, 2014 * '' Marginella parkrynieensis'' V. Veldsman, S. G. Veldsman & Aiken, 2012 * '' Marginella peelae'' Bozzetti, 1993 * '' Marginella perelegans'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella persicum'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * ''
Marginella petitii ''Marginella petitii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' Duval, 1841 * '' Marginella philipi'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella picturata'' G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874 * '' Marginella piperata'' Hinds, 1844 * ''
Marginella pokkiae ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' J. H. Veldsman & S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella pondo'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella poppei'' Boyer & Neefs, 1999 * '' Marginella praeclara'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella procera'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * '' Marginella pseudocleryi'' T. Cossignani, 2021 * '' Marginella pseudodesjardini'' Le Béon, 2012 * ''
Marginella pseudoglabella ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' Mattavelli, 2018 * '' Marginella pseudopachista'' Aiken, 2014 * † '' Marginella pseudopoppei'' R. Aiken, 2020 * '' Marginella pseudornata'' Bozzetti, 1992 * '' Marginella pseudorosea'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella pseudosebastiani'' Mattavelli, 2001 * '' Marginella pulex'' Ortega & Gofas, 2019 * '' Marginella punctilineata'' E.A. Smith, 1899 * '' Marginella puniceus'' S. G. Veldsman, 2014 * '' Marginella purpurea'' Cossignani, 2006 * † '' Marginella regula'' Cotton, 1949 * ''
Marginella richardsbayensis ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Marginella rosadialeukos'' Aiken, 2014 * ''
Marginella rosea ''Marginella rosea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, Ma ...
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Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolog ...
, 1822
* '' Marginella roseafasciata'' Massier, 1993 * '' Marginella roseaflavescens'' S. G. Veldsman, J. H. Veldsman & Aiken, 2016 * '' Marginella roseolineata'' Turton, 1932 * '' Marginella rubescens'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella rubrocincta'' Turton, 1932 * '' Marginella rubrovittata'' S. G. Veldsman, J. H. Veldsman & R. Aiken, 2016 * ''
Marginella rutila ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * '' Marginella sagena'' S. G. Veldsman, 2018 * ''
Marginella san ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S.G. Veldsman, 2014 * '' Marginella schepmani'' Tomlin, 1916 * '' Marginella scitula'' W. H. Turton, 1932 * '' Marginella sebastiani'' Marche-Marchad & Rosso, 1979 * '' Marginella seccombei'' Wakefield, 2012 * † ''
Marginella seguenzai ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' La Perna & Vazzana, 2016 * '' Marginella senegalensis'' Clover, 1990 * ''
Marginella sergioi ''Marginella sergioi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' Bozzetti, 1997 * '' Marginella shellyensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella signata'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * ''
Marginella sima ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella simulata'' Gofas & Fernandes, 1994 * '' Marginella singularis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2016 * '' Marginella slateri'' Lussi, 2017 * '' Marginella sodwanaensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * ''
Marginella spadix ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2016 * '' Marginella spengleri'' Aiken, 2014 * '' Marginella spinacia'' Gofas & Fernandes, 1988 * '' Marginella spiralineata'' B.Hayes, 1994 * '' Marginella squamosa'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * † '' Marginella stephaniae'' Pereira da Costa, 1866 * '' Marginella stephmani'' V. Veldsman & Aiken, 2012 * '' Marginella storea'' Boyer & Rosado, 2019 * † '' Marginella strombiformis'' Tenison Woods, 1877 * '' Marginella stuarti'' Kilburn, 1977 * '' Marginella subturrita'' P. Fischer, 1883 * '' Marginella sulizeae'' S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2015 * '' Marginella susanae'' Veldsman & Jooste, 2009 * '' Marginella svevae'' Cossignani, 2014 * '' Marginella tagaroae'' R. Aiken, 2019 * † ''
Marginella talla ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' Cotton, 1949 * '' Marginella tentoria'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Marginella tenuiparva'' R. Aiken, 2019 * '' Marginella textilis'' S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2014 * ''
Marginella thos ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella tomlini'' Shackleford, 1916 * '' Marginella trafalgarensis'' R. Aiken, 2019 * '' Marginella transkeiensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella trixiae'' V. Veldsman & S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella tugelaensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella tuguriana'' Lussi, 1993 * '' Marginella umgababaensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * '' Marginella umkomaasensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2021 * ''
Marginella umlaasiana ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella umzumbeensis'' S. G. Veldsman, Aiken & J. H. Veldsman, 2016 * '' Marginella undulans'' Gofas & Fernandes, 1994 * '' Marginella valae'' S. G. Veldsman, 2020 * '' Marginella velai'' T. Cossignani & Ahuir, 2020 * '' Marginella velliesi'' S. G. Veldsman & Aiken, 2015 * ''
Marginella venteri ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
'' R. Aiken, 2019 * '' Marginella verdascai'' Hayes & Rosado, 2007 * '' Marginella verrilli'' Morrison, 1967 * '' Marginella vexillum'' Redfield, 1852 * '' Marginella vidalensis'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * '' Marginella viljoenae'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella wallaceorum'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Marginella werneri'' Bozzetti, 1993 * '' Marginella westhuizeni'' Massier, 1993 * † '' Marginella woodsi'' Tate, 1878 * ''
Marginella xhosa ''Marginella xhosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, Ma ...
'' Liltved & Millard, 1994 * '' Marginella xoraensis'' R. Aiken, 2019 * '' Marginella zebroides'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * '' Marginella zulu'' S. G. Veldsman, 2017 * † '' Marginella zwartkopsensis'' R. Aiken, 2020 ;Species inquirenda: (species of doubtful identity needing further investigation.) * '' Marginella claudoni'' Bavay, date unknown: * '' Marginella decaryi'' Bavay, 1920: * '' Marginella delphinica'' Bavay, 1920: * '' Marginella dispoliata'' Jousseaume, 1922 * '' Marginella peasii'' Reeve, 1865 * '' Marginella scalariformis'' Duclos, date unknown: * '' Marginella terverianella'' Bavay, 1922 * ''
Marginella virgula ''Marginella virgula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. This is a taxon inquirendum. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea off Djibouti and Yemen ...
'' Jousseaume, 1922: ;Nomen dubium, i.e. a name of unknown or doubtful application: * '' Marginella granum'' Philippi, 1849: * '' Marginella indistincta'' W. H. Turton, 193 * '' Marginella pyrrha'' W. H. Turton, 1932


Species brought into synonymy

* ''Marginella abbreviata'' C. B. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Volvarina abbreviata'' (C. B. Adams, 1850) * ''Marginella adansoni'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of ''
Glabella adansoni The glabella, in humans, is the area of skin between the eyebrows and above the nose. The term also refers to the underlying bone that is slightly depressed, and joins the two brow ridges. It is a cephalometric landmark that is just superior to ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella adela'' Thiele, 1925: synonym of ''
Volvarina adela ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Marginella affinis'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Volvarina affinis ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella agapeta'' Watson, 1886: synonym of '' Gibberula agapeta'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Marginella alabaster'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Volvarina fauna ''Volvarina fauna'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1846) * ''Marginella albanyana'' Gaskoin, 1853: synonym of '' Hyalina lucida'' (Marrat, 1877) * ''Marginella albescens'' Hutton, 1873: synonym of ''
Volvarina albescens ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''Marginella albida'' Tate, 1878: synonym of '' Hydroginella vincentiana'' (Cotton, 1944) * ''Marginella albina'' Gaskoin, 1853: synonym of ''
Mesoginella turbinata ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957): synonym of ''
Alaginella albino ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' Laseron, 1957 * ''Marginella albolineata'' d'Orbigny, 1842: synonym of ''
Volvarina albolineata ''Volvarina albolineata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snail ...
'' (d'Orbigny, 1842) * ''Marginella albuminosa'' Dall, 1919: synonym of ''
Prunum albuminosa ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Dall, 1919) * ''Marginella alfredensis'' Bartsch, 1915: synonym of '' Plesiocystiscus alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915) * ''Marginella algoensis'' E. A. Smith, 1901: synonym of '' Crithe algoensis'' (E. A. Smith, 1901) * ''Marginella almo'' Bartsch, 1915: synonym of '' Gibberula almo'' (Bartsch, 1915) * ''Marginella altilabra'' May, 1911: synonym of ''
Mesoginella altilabra ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (May, 1911) * ''Marginella amabilis'' Redfield, 1852: synonym of ''
Prunum amabile ''Prunum amabile'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Distribution ''P. amabile'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from North Carolina to Brazil.,Felder, Darryl L & Syl ...
'' (Redfield, 1852) * ''Marginella ambigua'' Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912: synonym of ''
Volvarina ampelusica ''Volvarina ampelusica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails ...
'' Monterosato, 1906 * ''Marginella ameliensis'' Tomlin, 1917: synonym of ''
Volvarina ameliensis ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and ...
'' (Tomlin, 1917) * ''Marginella amianta'' Dall, 1889: synonym of ''
Granulina amianta ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...
'' (Dall, 1889) * ''Marginella amoena'' Suter, 1908: synonym of ''Dentimargo amoena'' (Suter, 1908): synonym of ''
Dentimargo amoenus ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * '' Dentimargo ...
'' (Suter, 1908) * ''Marginella amphitrite'' W. H. Turton, 1932: synonym of ''
Cystiscus aphanacme ''Cystiscus aphanacme'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae Cystiscidae is a taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. Descripti ...
'' (Tomlin, 1918) (junior synonym) * ''Marginella amphora'' Laseron, 1948: synonym of ''
Cystiscus angasi ''Cystiscus angasi'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description The size of the shell attains 1.8 mm. Distribution This marine species was found off Port Jackson ...
'' (Crosse, 1870) * ''Marginella amydrozona'' Melvill: synonym of '' Balanetta amydrozona'' (Melvill, 1906) * ''Marginella amygdala'' Kiener, 1841: synonym of ''
Prunum amygdalum ''Prunum amygdalum'', common name : the almond marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The shell size varies between 8 mm and 22 mm Distributio ...
'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''Marginella ancilloides'' Turton, 1932: synonym of '' Marginella piperata'' Hinds, 1844 * ''Marginella angasi'' Crosse, 1870: synonym of ''
Cystiscus angasi ''Cystiscus angasi'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description The size of the shell attains 1.8 mm. Distribution This marine species was found off Port Jackson ...
'' (Crosse, 1870) * ''Marginella anglica'' Leach, 1852: synonym of ''
Trivia arctica ''Trivia arctica'', the northern cowrie, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Triviidae, the trivias. This is a similar species to ''Trivia monacha'' and it often occurs in the same areas. The name ''Triv ...
'' (Pulteney, 1799) * ''Marginella angolensis'' Odhner, 1923: synonym of '' Volvarina angolensis'' (Odhner, 1923) * ''Marginella angustata'' Sowerby, 1846: synonym of '' Volvarina angustata'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1846) * ''Marginella annulata'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Prunum annulatum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella anticlea'' Dall, 1919: synonym of '' Dentimargo anticlea'' (Dall, 1919) * ''Marginella anxia'' Hedley, 1909: synonym of ''
Granulina anxia ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...
'' (Hedley, 1909) * ''Marginella aphanacme'' Tomlin, 1918: synonym of ''
Cystiscus aphanacme ''Cystiscus aphanacme'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae Cystiscidae is a taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. Descripti ...
'' (Tomlin, 1918) * ''Marginella aphanospira'' Tomlin, 1913: synonym of '' Plesiocystiscus aphanospira'' (Tomlin, 1913) * ''Marginella apicina'' Menke, 1828: synonym of ''
Prunum apicinum ''Prunum apicinum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. apicinum'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from North Carolina to the Virg ...
'' (Menke, 1828) * ''Marginella asra'' Liltved & Millard, 1994: synonym of '' Marginella westhuizeni'' Massier, 1993 * ''Marginella atractus'' Tomlin, 1918: synonym of ''
Alaginella atracta ''Alaginella atractus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Port Alfred, South Africa South Africa, officially ...
'' (Tomlin, 1918) * ''Marginella attenuata'' Weinkauff, 1879: synonym of '' Austroginella translucida'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella attenuata'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Volvarina attenuata ''Volvarina attenuata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the cla ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella augusta'' Thiele, 1925: synonym of '' Prunum augusta'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Marginella aupouria'' Powell, 1937: synonym of ''
Mesoginella aupouria ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (Powell, 1937) * ''Marginella aurata'' Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912: synonym of '' Gibberula aurata'' (Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912) * ''Marginella aurelia'' Thiele, 1925: synonym of ''
Alaginella zeyheri ''Alaginella zeyheri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Krauss, 1852) * ''Marginella aureocincta'' Stearns, 1872: synonym of '' Dentimargo aureocinctus'' (Stearns, 1872) * ''Marginella auriculata'' Ménard de la Groye, 1811: synonym of ''
Ringicula auriculata ''Ringicula'' is a genus of minute deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks belonging to the family Ringiculidae.
'' (Ménard de la Groye, 1811) * ''Marginella australis'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of '' Mesoginella australis'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella avena'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of ''
Volvarina avena ''Volvarina avena'', common name the orange-banded marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ;Forma: * ''Volvarina avena'' f. ''beyerleana'' (Bernardi, 1953): synonym of ' ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella avenacea'' auct.: synonym of ''
Prunum bellulum ''Prunum bellulum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.Rosenberg, G. (2014). Prunum bellulum (Dall, 1890). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...
'' (Dall, 1890) * ''Marginella avenella'' Dall, 1881: synonym of ''
Volvarina avenella ''Volvarina avenella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico. Distribution ''V. avenella'' can be found in Caribbean waters, ...
'' (Dall, 1881) * ''Marginella barnardi'' Tomlin, 1919: synonym of '' Gibberula differens'' (E. A. Smith, 1904) * ''Marginella baudensis'' E. A. Smith, 1899: synonym of '' Protoginella lavigata'' (Brazier, 1877) * ''Marginella beali'' McGinty, 1940: synonym of ''
Prunum beali ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (McGinty, 1940) * ''Marginella becki'' Turton, 1933: synonym of '' Marginella piperata'' Hinds, 1844 * ''Marginella belangeri'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of '' Bullata bullata'' (Born, 1778) * ''Marginella bella'' auct.: synonym of ''Volvarina lactea'' (Kiener, 1841): synonym of '' Volvarina abbreviata'' (C. B. Adams, 1850) * ''Marginella bella'' auct.: synonym of ''
Prunum bellulum ''Prunum bellulum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.Rosenberg, G. (2014). Prunum bellulum (Dall, 1890). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...
'' (Dall, 1890) * ''Marginella bellii'' Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of '' Glabella bellii'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella beltmani'' Hart, 1993: synonym of '' Marginella peelae'' Bozzetti, 1993 * ''Marginella bensoni'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of '' Gibberula bensoni'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella bernardi'' Largilliert, 1845: synonym of ''
Cryptospira strigata ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Dillwyn, 1817) * ''Marginella beyerleana'' Bernardi, 1853: synonym of ''
Volvarina avena ''Volvarina avena'', common name the orange-banded marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ;Forma: * ''Volvarina avena'' f. ''beyerleana'' (Bernardi, 1953): synonym of ' ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella biannulat''a (Fabricius, 1826): synonym of ''
Volvarina bilineata ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Marginella bifasciata''
Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolog ...
, 1822: synonym of ''
Glabella bifasciata The glabella, in humans, is the area of skin between the eyebrows and above the nose. The term also refers to the underlying bone that is slightly depressed, and joins the two brow ridges. It is a cephalometric landmark that is just superior to ...
'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Marginella binotata'' Sykes, 1905: synonym of ''
Dentimargo binotata ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Sykes, 1905) * ''Marginella biplicata'' Krauss, 1852: synonym of ''
Hyalina perla ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (Marrat, 1876) * ''Marginella biplicata'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''
Ringicula auriculata ''Ringicula'' is a genus of minute deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks belonging to the family Ringiculidae.
'' (Ménard de la Groye, 1811) * ''Marginella bivaricosa''
Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolog ...
, 1822: synonym of '' Prunum marginatum'' (Born, 1778) * ''Marginella bivittata'' Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912: synonym of ''
Volvarina ameliensis ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and ...
'' (Tomlin, 1917) * ''Marginella blanda'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of '' Persicula blanda'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella bojadorensis'' Thiele, 1925: synonym of ''
Dentimargo bojadorensis ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Marginella borbonica'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''
Dentimargo pumila ''Dentimargo pumila'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The size of the shell is 5 mm Distribution This species is distributed in the Indi ...
'' (Redfield, 1870) * ''Marginella borda'' Cotton, 1944: synonym of '' Alaginella borda'' (Cotton, 1944) * ''Marginella borealis'' Verrill, 1884: synonym of '' Prunum boreale'' (A. E. Verrill, 1884) * ''Marginella bougei'' Bavay, 1917: synonym of '' Cystiscus bougei'' (Bavay, 1917) * ''Marginella brachia'' Watson, 1886: synonym of ''
Mesoginella brachia ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are ...
'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Marginella brocktoni'' Shackleford, 1914: synonym of ''
Hyalina brocktoni ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (Shackleford, 1914) * ''Marginella bucca'' Tomlin, 1916: synonym of '' Cystiscus bucca'' (Tomlin, 1916) * ''Marginella bullula'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Volvarina bullula ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella burchardi'' Dunker, 1852: synonym of ''
Prunum sapotilla ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella burnupi'' Sowerby, 1897: synonym of '' Gibberula burnupi'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1897) * ''Marginella caducocincta'' May, 1915: synonym of ''
Mesoginella caducocincta ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (May, 1915) * ''Marginella caelata'' Monterosato, 1877: synonym of ''
Gibberula caelata ''Gibberula caelata'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae Cystiscidae is a taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. Descriptio ...
'' (Monterosato, 1877) * ''Marginella cairoma'' Brookes, 1924: synonym of ''
Dentimargo cairoma ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Brookes, 1924) * ''Marginella calameli'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''
Volvarina mitrella ''Volvarina mitrella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Risso, 1826) * ''Marginella canaryensis'' Clover, 1972: synonym of '' Persicula canaryensis'' (Clover, 1972) * ''Marginella candida'' Bivona Ant., 1832: synonym of ''
Ringicula auriculata ''Ringicula'' is a genus of minute deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks belonging to the family Ringiculidae.
'' (Ménard de la Groye, 1811) * ''Marginella capensis'' Krauss, 1848: synonym of '' Volvarina capensis'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Marginella caribaea'' d'Orbigny, 1842: synonym of ''
Prunum apicinum ''Prunum apicinum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. apicinum'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from North Carolina to the Virg ...
'' (Menke, 1828) * ''Marginella carinata'' E. A. Smith, 1891: synonym of '' Alaginella carinata'' (E. A. Smith, 1891) * ''Marginella carnea'' Storer, 1837: synonym of ''
Prunum carneum ''Prunum carneum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. carneum'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from eastern Florida to Venezuela ...
'' (Storer, 1837) * ''Marginella carybaea'' Weinkauff, 1879: synonym of ''
Prunum apicinum ''Prunum apicinum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. apicinum'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from North Carolina to the Virg ...
'' (Menke, 1828) * ''Marginella castanea'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of '' Marginella aurantia''
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, 1822 * ''Marginella cernita'' Locard, 1897: synonym of '' Volvarina cernita'' (Locard, 1897) * ''Marginella chemnitzii'' (Dillwyn, 1817): synonym of '' Glabella denticulata'' (Link, 1807) * ''Marginella cherubini'' Bavay, 1922: synonym of ''
Gibberula cherubini ''Gibberula cherubini'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The shell size is 3.6 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, th ...
'' (Bavay, 1922) * ''Marginella chrysea'' Watson, 1886: synonym of ''
Hyalina perla ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (Marrat, 1876) * ''Marginella chudeaui'' Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1910: synonym of '' Gibberula chudeaui'' (Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1910) * ''Marginella cincta'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of '' Prunum cinctum'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella cineracea'' Dall, 1889: synonym of ''
Prunum cineraceum ''Prunum cineraceum'' is a species of gastropods from the Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda. Taxonomy The hi ...
'' (Dall, 1889) * ''Marginella cleo'' Bartsch, 1915: synonym of ''
Volvarina bilineata ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Marginella columnaria'' Hedley & May, 1908: synonym of ''
Hydroginella columnaria ''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, ...
'' (Hedley & May, 1908) * ''Marginella columnella'' Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912: synonym of '' Gibberula columnella'' (Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912) * ''Marginella coma'' Odhner, 1924: synonym of ''
Peculator porphyria ''Peculator porphyria'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relati ...
'' (Verco, 1896) * ''Marginella compressa'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Volvarina compressa ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella confortinii'' Bozzetti, 1992: synonym of ''
Marginella epipolia ''Marginella epipolia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' Tomlin, 1921 * ''Marginella conoidalis'' Kiener, 1841: synonym of ''
Prunum apicinum ''Prunum apicinum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. apicinum'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from North Carolina to the Virg ...
'' (Menke, 1828) * ''Marginella consobrina'' May, 1911: synonym of ''
Mesoginella consobrina ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (May, 1911) * ''Marginella constricta'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of ''
Prunum olivaeforme ''Prunum olivaeforme'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 12 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Senegal Senegal ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella contaminata'' Gaskoin, 1849: synonym of '' Persicula blanda'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella cracens'' Dell, 1956: synonym of ''
Mesoginella cracens ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (Dell, 1956) * ''Marginella crassa'' Röding, 1798: synonym of '' Prunum marginatum'' (Born, 1778) * ''Marginella crassilabrum'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1846: synonym of ''
Prunum labrosum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very ...
'' (Redfield, 1870) * ''Marginella crenilabra'' Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1824: synonym of ''
Cryptospira strigata ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Dillwyn, 1817) * ''Marginella crescere'' Laseron, 1948: synonym of ''
Alaginella ochracea ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' (Angas, 1871) * ''Marginella cumingiana'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1841: synonym of ''Marginella helmatina cumingiana'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1841 * ''Marginella cuneata'' Laseron, 1948: synonym of '' Dentimargo kemblensis'' (Hedley, 1903) * ''Marginella curta'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1832: synonym of '' Prunum curtum'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) * ''Marginella cuvieri'' Deshayes, 1853: synonym of '' Bullata bullata'' (Born, 1778) * ''Marginella cylichnella'' May, 1918: synonym of ''
Balanetta cylichnella ''Balanetta'' is a genus of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the taxonomic family of the margin shells (Marginellidae).WoRMS (2010). Balanetta Jousseaume, 1875. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World ...
'' (May, 1918) * ''Marginella cylindrica'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of ''
Hyalina cylindrica ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella cylindrica'' Pease, 1863: synonym of '' Marginella peasii'' Reeve, 1865 * ''Marginella cypraeacea'' Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827: synonym of '' Persicula cornea'' (
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, 1822) * ''Marginella cypraeoides'' Tenison-Woods, 1878: synonym of ''
Ovaginella ovulum ''Ovaginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ovaginella Laseron, 1957. Accessed thr ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella cystiscus'' Redfield, 1870: synonym of ''
Cystiscus cystiscus ''Cystiscus connectans'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae Cystiscidae is a taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. Descript ...
'' (Redfield, 1870) * ''Marginella dactylus''
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, 1822: synonym of '' Cryptospira dactylus'' (
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, 1822) * ''Marginella dawnae'' Liltved & Millard, 1994: synonym of '' Marginella natalcinerea'' Massier, 1993 * ''Marginella deburghi'' Adams, 1864: synonym of '' Persicula deburghi'' (A. Adams, 1864) * ''Marginella delessertiana'' Récluz, 1841: synonym of ''
Hydroginella delessertiana ''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. '' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping f ...
'' (Récluz, 1841) * ''Marginella deliciosa'' Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912: synonym of '' Volvarina deliciosa'' (Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912) * ''Marginella delphinica'' Bavay, 1920: synonym of '' Dentimargo delphinica'' Bavay, 1920 * ''Marginella dens'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of '' Gibberula dens'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella denticulata'' (Link, 1807): synonym of '' Glabella denticulata'' (Link, 1807) * ''Marginella dentiens'' May, 1911: synonym of '' Dentimargo dentiens'' (May, 1911) * † ''Marginella dentifera''
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, 1803: synonym of † '' Dentimargo dentifera'' (
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, 1803) * ''Marginella destina'' Schwengel, 1943: synonym of ''
Dentimargo eburneolus ''Dentimargo eburneolus'', common name the tan marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of ...
'' (Conrad, 1834) * ''Marginella diaphana'' Kiener, 1841: synonym of ''
Prunum pellucidum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Pfeiffer, 1840) * ''Marginella differens'' E. A. Smith, 1904: synonym of '' Gibberula differens'' (E. A. Smith, 1904) * ''Marginella dimidiata'' Thiele, 1925: synonym of '' Marginella piperata'' Hinds, 1844 * ''Marginella donovani'' Payraudeau, 1826: synonym of '' Erato voluta'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Marginella dozei'' Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889: synonym of ''
Volvarina dozei ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and ...
'' (Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889) * ''Marginella dunkeri'' Krauss, 1848: synonym of '' Volvarina dunkeri'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Marginella ealesae'' Powell, 1958: synonym of ''
Volvarina ealesae ''Volvarina ealesae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Volvarina ealesae (Powell, 1958). Accessed through: World Regist ...
'' (Powell, 1958) * ''Marginella eburnea'' Preston, 1906: synonym of ''Marginella shacklefordi'' Preston, 1915: synonym of '' Canalispira shacklefordi'' (Preston, 1915) * ''Marginella eburneola'' Conrad, 1834: synonym of ''
Dentimargo eburneolus ''Dentimargo eburneolus'', common name the tan marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of ...
'' (Conrad, 1834) * ''Marginella effulgens'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Volvarina effulgens ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella electrina'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1892: synonym of ''
Hyalina electrina ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1892) * ''Marginella electrum'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Rivomarginella electrum ''Rivomarginella electrum'' is a species of freshwater snail, gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Distribution It is native to Southeast Asia.Strong E. E., Gargominy O., Ponder W. F. & Bouchet P. (2008). "Global D ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella elegans'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Cryptospira elegans'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Marginella elliptica'' Redfield, 1870: synonym of '' Volvarina elliptica'' (Redfield, 1870) * ''Marginella epigrus'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Gibberula epigrus ''Gibberula epigrus'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description Distribution References External links * epigrus ''Epigrus'' is a genus of gastropods belon ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella ergastula'' Dell, 1953: synonym of ''
Mesoginella ergastula ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (Dell, 1953) * ''Marginella esther'' Dall, 1927: synonym of '' Dentimargo esther'' (Dall, 1927) * ''Marginella evanida'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of '' Volvarina evanida'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * † ''Marginella evax'' Li, 1930 : synonym of ''
Prunum sapotilla ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella eveleighi'' Tom & Schackelford, 1913: synonym of '' Glabella tyermani'' (Marrat, 1876) * ''Marginella evelynae'' Bayer, 1943: synonym of '' Prunum evelynae'' (F. M. Bayer, 1943) * ''Marginella everardensis'' Gabriel, 1961: synonym of ''
Alaginella vercoi ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' (May, 1911) * ''Marginella extra'' (Jousseaume, 1894): synonym of '' Extra extra'' Jousseaume, 1894 * ''Marginella faba'' (
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) * ''Marginella fallax'' E. A. Smith, 1903: synonym of '' Canalispira fallax'' (E. A. Smith, 1903) * ''Marginella fauna'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1846: synonym of ''
Volvarina fauna ''Volvarina fauna'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1846) * ''Marginella fernandinae'' Dall, 1927: synonym of '' Eratoidea fernandinae'' (Dall, 1927) * ''Marginella fischeri'' Bavay, 1903: synonym of '' Cryptospira fischeri'' (Bavay, 1903) * ''Marginella flammea'' Link, 1807: synonym of '' Marginella nebulosa'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Marginella flavida'' Redfield, 1846: synonym of ''
Prunum apicinum ''Prunum apicinum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. apicinum'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from North Carolina to the Virg ...
'' (Menke, 1828) * ''Marginella fluctuata'' C. B. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Gibberula fluctuata'' (C. B. Adams, 1850) * ''Marginella formicula''
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, 1822) * ''Marginella fulminata'' Kiener, 1841: synonym of ''
Prunum fulminatum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''Marginella fumigata'' Gofas & Fernandes, 1994: synonym of ''
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'' (Gofas & Fernandes, 1994) * ''Marginella fuscopicta'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''Marginella piperata fuscopicta'' Turton, 1932 * ''Marginella fusiformis'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of '' Dentimargo fusiformis'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella fusina'' Dall, 1881: synonym of '' Dentimargo fusinus'' (Dall, 1881) * ''Marginella fusula'' Murdoch & Suter, 1906: synonym of '' Dentimargo fusula'' (Murdoch & Suter, 1906) * ''Marginella gambiensis'' Redfield, 1851: synonym of ''
Prunum amygdalum ''Prunum amygdalum'', common name : the almond marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The shell size varies between 8 mm and 22 mm Distributio ...
'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''Marginella gatliffi'' May, 1911: synonym of '' Alaginella gatliffi'' (May, 1911) * ''Marginella geminata'' Hedley, 1912: synonym of ''
Alaginella geminata ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * ''Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginell ...
'' (Hedley, 1912) * ''Marginella gibbosa'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''
Prunum terverianum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851) * ''Marginella gigas'' Martens, 1904: synonym of '' Marginellona gigas'' (Martens, 1904) * ''Marginella gorii'' T. Cossignani, 2012: synonym of '' Marginella gemma'' A. Adams, 1850 * ''Marginella goubini'' Bavay, 1922: synonym of '' Cystiscus goubini'' (Bavay, 1922) * ''Marginella gracilis'' May, 1911: synonym of '' Dentimargo kemblensis'' (Hedley, 1903) * ''Marginella gruveli'' Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912: synonym of ''
Gibberula gruveli ''Gibberula gruveli'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of ...
'' (Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912) * ''Marginella guancha'' d'Orbigny, 1840: synonym of '' Granulina guancha'' (d'Orbigny, 1840) * ''Marginella guillaini'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1851: synonym of '' Glabella obtusa'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella haematita'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of ''
Eratoidea hematita ''Eratoidea hematita'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella hainesi'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1851: synonym of ''
Cryptospira ventricosa ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) * ''Marginella harpaeformis'' Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of '' Glabella harpaeformis'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella hartleyana'' Schwengel, 1941: synonym of '' Prunum hartleyanum'' (Schwengel, 1941) * ''Marginella haswelli'' Laseron, 1948: synonym of '' Volvarina haswelli'' (Laseron, 1948) * ''Marginella hebescens'' Murdoch & Suter, 1906: synonym of '' Dentimargo hebescens'' (Murdoch & Suter, 1906) * ''Marginella hedleyi'' May, 1911: synonym of '' Volvarina hedleyi'' (May, 1911) * ''Marginella hematita'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of ''
Eratoidea hematita ''Eratoidea hematita'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella henrikasi'' Bozzetti, 1995: synonym of '' Glabella henrikasi'' (Bozzetti, 1995) * ''Marginella hera'' W. Turton, 1932: synonym of '' Plesiocystiscus aphanospira'' (Tomlin, 1913) * ''Marginella herminea'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''Marginella ornata'' Redfield, 1870 * ''Marginella hesperia'' Sykes, 1905: synonym of '' Dentimargo hesperia'' (Sykes, 1905) * ''Marginella hirasei'' Bavay, 1917: synonym of ''
Volvarina hirasei ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Bavay, 1917) * ''Marginella hondurasensis'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of '' Prunum pulchrum'' (Gray, 1839) * ''Marginella hyalina'' Thiele, 1912: synonym of ''
Volvarina hyalina ''Volvarina hyalina'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Volvarina hyalina (Thiele, 1912). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' (Thiele, 1912) * ''Marginella ignota'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''
Dentimargo neglecta ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella imitator'' Dall, 1927: synonym of ''
Dentimargo imitator ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Dall, 1927) * ''Marginella immaculata'' Dall, 1890: synonym of ''Dentimargo aureocincta'' (Stearns, 1872): synonym of '' Dentimargo aureocinctus'' (Stearns, 1872) * ''Marginella immersa'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Cryptospira immersa ''Cryptospira immersa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The shell size varies between 14 mm and 25 mm. Distribution This species is distributed in th ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella imperatrix'' Sykes, 1905: synonym of '' Glabella pseudofaba'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella incessa'' Dall, 1927: synonym of ''
Dentimargo incessa ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Dall, 1927) * ''Marginella inconspicua'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of ''
Mesoginella inconspicua ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby, 1846) * ''Marginella inepta'' Dall, 1927: synonym of ''
Hyalina discors ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (Roth, 1974) * ''Marginella inflexa'' Sowerby G.B. I, 1846: synonym of ''
Volvarina mitrella ''Volvarina mitrella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Risso, 1826) * ''Marginella ingloria'' E. A. Smith, 1910: synonym of ''
Volvarina ingloria ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (E. A. Smith, 1910) * ''Marginella innocens'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''
Hyalina perla ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (Marrat, 1876) * ''Marginella intermedia'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of ''Marginella floccata'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 * ''Marginella interrupta''
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Persicula interruptolineata ''Persicula interruptolineata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk, in the family (biology), family Cystiscidae.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Persicula interruptolineata'' (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1816). Accessed throug ...
'' (Mühlfeld, 1816) * ''Marginella iota'' Hedley, 1899: synonym of ''
Cystiscus iota Cystiscus is a taxonomic genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus was placed in the family Cystiscidae by Coovert and Coovert, 1995. Previously the genus was in the family Marginellidae, where it is stil ...
'' (Hedley, 1899) * ''Marginella isabelae'' Borro, 1946: synonym of '' Volvarina isabelae'' (Borro, 1946) * ''Marginella isseli'' G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875: synonym of ''
Granulina isseli ''Granulina isseli'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Granulina isseli (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875). Accessed through: World Reg ...
'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875) * ''Marginella ithychila'' Tomlin, 1918: synonym of ''
Gibberula dulcis ''Gibberula dulcis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae Cystiscidae is a taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. Description The shell is minute to lar ...
'' (E. A. Smith, 1904) * ''Marginella jaspidea'' Schwengel, 1940: synonym of ''
Eratoidea hematita ''Eratoidea hematita'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella jewettii'' Carpenter, 1857: synonym of '' Plesiocystiscus jewettii'' (Carpenter, 1857) * ''Marginella johnstoni'' Petterd, 1884: synonym of '' Austroginella johnstoni'' (Petterd, 1884) * ''Marginella jousseaumei'' Locard, 1897: synonym of '' Marginella subturrita'' P. Fischer, 1884 * ''Marginella jousseaumi'' Locard, 1897: synonym of '' Marginella subturrita'' P. Fischer, 1884 * ''Marginella jousseaumi'' Rochebrune, 1881: synonym of ''Prunum sauliae'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846): synonym of ''
Volvarina sauliae ''Volvarina sauliae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde , national_anthem ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella judithae'' Dell, 1956: synonym of ''
Mesoginella judithae ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (Dell, 1956) * ''Marginella keenii'' Marrat, 1871: synonym of ''
Hyalina keenii ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (Marrat, 1871) * ''Marginella kemblensis'' Hedley, 1903: synonym of '' Dentimargo kemblensis'' (Hedley, 1903) * ''Marginella keppeli'' Sykes, 1905: synonym of '' Glabella tyermani'' (Marrat, 1876) * ''Marginella kerochuta'' Shackleford, 1914: synonym of ''
Alaginella kerochuta ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' (Shackleford, 1914) * ''Marginella kieneriana'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1838: synonym of '' Pachybathron kienerianum'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1838) * ''Marginella kowiensis'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''
Alaginella atracta ''Alaginella atractus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Port Alfred, South Africa South Africa, officially ...
'' (Tomlin, 1918) * ''Marginella labiata'' Kiener, 1841: synonym of ''
Prunum labiatum ''Prunum labiatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. labiatum'' can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from Campeche to Quintana Roo Qu ...
'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''Marginella labrosa'' Redfield, 1870: synonym of ''
Prunum labrosum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very ...
'' (Redfield, 1870) * ''Marginella lachrimula'' Gould, 1862: synonym of ''
Pugnus lachrimula ''Pugnus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Granulinidae. Species Species within the genus ''Pugnus'' include: *''Pugnus lachrimula'' (Augustus Addis ...
'' (Gould, 1862) * ''Marginella lactea'' Hutton, 1880: synonym of '' Austroginella muscaria'' (
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, 1822) * ''Marginella lactea'' Swainson, 1840: synonym of '' Prunum marginatum'' (Born, 1778) * ''Marginella lactea'' Kiener, 1841: synonym of '' Volvarina abbreviata'' (C. B. Adams, 1850) * ''Marginella laeta'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''
Prunum olivaeforme ''Prunum olivaeforme'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 12 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Senegal Senegal ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella laetitia'' Thiele, 1925: synonym of ''
Volvarina laetitia ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Marginella laevigata'' Brazier, 1877: synonym of '' Protoginella lavigata'' (Brazier, 1877) * ''Marginella laevilabris'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of '' Glabella faba'' (
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) * ''Marginella laeviplicata'' Laseron, 1948: synonym of ''
Alaginella ochracea ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
(''Angas, 1871) * ''Marginella laevis'' (Donovan, 1804): synonym of '' Erato voluta'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Marginella langleyi'' G. B. Sowerby, 1892: synonym of ''Marginella mosaica'' Sowerby II, 1846 * ''Marginella lantzi'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of '' Dentimargo lantzi'' (Jousseaume, 1875) * ''Marginella largillieri'' Kiener, 1841: synonym of '' Bullata largillieri'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''Marginella larochei'' Powell, 1932: synonym of ''
Mesoginella larochei ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are ...
'' (Powell, 1932) * ''Marginella lasallei'' Talavera & Princz, 1985: synonym of '' Eratoidea lasallei'' (Talavera & Princz, 1985) * ''Marginella lateritia'' Melvill & Sykes,1903: synonym of ''
Dentimargo lateritia ''Marginella lateritia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Marginella lateritia Melvill & Sykes, 1903. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...
'' (Melvill & Sykes, 1903) * ''Marginella lavalleeana'' d'Orbigny, 1842: synonym of ''
Gibberula lavalleeana ''Gibberula lavalleeana'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae Cystiscidae is a taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. Descri ...
'' (d'Orbigny, 1842) * ''Marginella lavigata'' Brazier, 1877: synonym of '' Protoginella lavigata'' (Brazier, 1877) * ''Marginella leia'' Cotton, 1944: synonym of ''
Mesoginella turbinata ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella lepta'' Bartsch, 1915: synonym of '' Gibberula burnupi'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1897) * ''Marginella leptopus'' Carriere, 1880: synonym of ''
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'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella lifouana'' Crosse, 1871: synonym of '' Gibberula lifouana'' (Crosse, 1871) * ''Marginella lineata'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1889: synonym of '' Marginella piperata'' Hinds, 1844 * ''Marginella livida'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of ''
Prunum apicinum ''Prunum apicinum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. apicinum'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from North Carolina to the Virg ...
'' (Menke, 1828) * ''Marginella lodderae'' May, 1911: synonym of '' Dentimargo lodderae'' (May, 1911) * ''Marginella loebbeckeana'' Weinkauff, 1878: synonym of ''
Cryptospira praecallosa ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Higgins, 1876) * ''Marginella longivaricosa''
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, 1822: synonym of '' Prunum guttatum'' (Dillwyn, 1817) * ''Marginella lorenzi'' Bozzetti, 1995: synonym of ''Marginella lineatolabrum'' Gaskoin, 1840 * ''Marginella loroisii'' Bernardi, 1857: synonym of ''
Prunum saulcyanum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851) * ''Marginella louisae'' Bavay, 1913: synonym of ''
Gibberula louisae ''Gibberula louisae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Gibberula louisae'' (Bavay, 1913). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...
'' (Bavay, 1913) * ''Marginella lucani'' Jousseaume, 1884: synonym of '' Glabella lucani'' (Jousseaume, 1884) * ''Marginella lucida'' Marrat, 1877: synonym of '' Hyalina lucida'' (Marrat, 1877) * ''Marginella lurida'' Suter, 1908: synonym of ''
Dentimargo lurida ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Suter, 1908) * ''Marginella majuscula'' Martens, 1877: synonym of ''
Closia majuscula ''Closia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Closia'' include: * † '' Closia cenchridium'' Le Renard & van Nieulande ...
'' (Martens, 1877) * ''Marginella malina'' Hedley, 1915: synonym of ''
Alaginella malina ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' (Hedley, 1915) * ''Marginella manawatawhia'' Powell, 1937: synonym of ''
Mesoginella manawatawhia ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (Powell, 1937) * ''Marginella manceli'' (Jousseaume, 1875): synonym of
Cystiscus manceli ''Cystiscus mancelli'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs in the Mascarene The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipela ...
(Jousseaume, 1875) * ''Marginella maoria'' Powell, 1937: synonym of ''
Ovaginella maoria ''Ovaginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ovaginella Laseron, 1957. Accessed thr ...
'' (Powell, 1937) * ''Marginella maoriana'' Powell, 1932: synonym of ''
Serrata maoriana Serrata (serrated (saw-like) in Latin) may refer to: * Boswellia serrata, Indian frankincense or salai * Ora serrata, the serrated junction between the retina and the ciliary body * Serrata (bridle), a kind of hackamore bridle used by Hispanic rid ...
'' (Powell, 1932) * ''Marginella margarita'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of ''
Eratoidea margarita ''Eratoidea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Eratoidea'' include: * '' Eratoidea aciesa'' McCleery, 2011 * '' Eratoidea acuta'' McCleery, 20 ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella margaritula'' Carpenter, 1857: synonym of '' Granulina margaritula'' (Carpenter, 1857) * ''Marginella marginata'' (Born, 1778): synonym of '' Prunum marginatum'' (Born, 1778) * ''Marginella marianae'' Bozzetti, 1999: synonym of '' Prunum pyrumoides'' Lussi & G. Smith, 1999 * ''Marginella martini'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1853: synonym of '' Prunum martini'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853) * ''Marginella matthewsi'' Van Mol & Tursch, 1967: synonym of '' Bullata matthewsi (Van Mol & Tursch, 1967) * ''Marginella maugeana'' Hedley, 1915: synonym of '' Dentimargo kemblensis'' (Hedley, 1903) * ''Marginella mayii'' Tate, 1900: synonym of ''
Dentimargo mayii ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Tate, 1900) * ''Marginella meta'' Thiele, 1925: synonym of '' Serrata meta'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Marginella metcalfei'' Angas, 1877: synonym of ''
Alaginella ochracea ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' (Angas, 1871) * ''Marginella micans'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1851: synonym of
Volvarina micans ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and '' Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mo ...
(Petit de la Saussaye, 1851) * ''Marginella microgonia'' Dall, 1927: synonym of '' Cystiscus microgonia'' (Dall, 1927) * ''Marginella microscopica'' May, 1911: synonym of ''
Balanetta cylichnella ''Balanetta'' is a genus of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the taxonomic family of the margin shells (Marginellidae).WoRMS (2010). Balanetta Jousseaume, 1875. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World ...
'' (May, 1918) * ''Marginella miliaria'' (
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Gibberula miliaria ''Gibberula miliaria'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description The shell size varies between 4.5 mm and 7.5 mm Distribution This species occurs in Euro ...
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Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
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Gibberula miliaria ''Gibberula miliaria'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description The shell size varies between 4.5 mm and 7.5 mm Distribution This species occurs in Euro ...
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) * ''Marginella minima'' Petterd, 1884: synonym of ''
Cystiscus angasi ''Cystiscus angasi'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description The size of the shell attains 1.8 mm. Distribution This marine species was found off Port Jackson ...
'' (Crosse, 1870) * ''Marginella minor'' Tate & May, 1901: synonym of '' Austroginella johnstoni'' (Petterd, 1884) * ''Marginella minuta'' Philippi, 1844: synonym of '' Gibberula philippii'' (Monterosato, 1878) * ''Marginella minutissima'' Tenison-Woods, 1876: synonym of ''
Cystiscus minutissimus Cystiscus is a taxonomic genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus was placed in the family Cystiscidae by Coovert and Coovert, 1995. Previously the genus was in the family Marginellidae, where it is stil ...
'' (Tenison-Woods, 1876) * ''Marginella mirabilis'' H. Adams, 1869: synonym of '' Glabella mirabilis'' (H. Adams, 1869) * ''Marginella mixta'' Petter, 1884: synonym of ''
Hydroginella mixta ''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. '' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping fi ...
'' (Petterd, 1884) * ''Marginella monilis'' (
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): synonym of '' Prunum monile'' (
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) * ''Marginella montrouzieri'' Bavay, 1922: synonym of '' Cystiscus montrouzieri'' (Bavay, 1922) * ''Marginella moscatelli'' Boyer, 1997: synonym of ''Marginella cloveri'' Rios & Matthews, 1972 * ''Marginella multizonata'' Krauss, 1848: synonym of ''
Hyalina cylindrica ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella muscaria''
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, 1822: synonym of '' Austroginella muscaria'' (
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, 1822) * ''Marginella mustelina'' Angas, 1871: synonym of '' Serrata mustelina'' (Angas, 1871) * ''Marginella nana'' Marrat, 1877: synonym of '' Gibberula quadrifasciata'' (Marrat, 1873) * ''Marginella narel'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''
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'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella neglecta'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of ''
Dentimargo neglecta ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella neptuni'' W. Turton, 1932: synonym of '' Granulina grata'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Marginella nevilli'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of '' Volvarina nevilli'' (Jousseaume, 1875) * ''Marginella nielseni'' Laseron, 1948: synonym of ''
Cystiscus minutissimus Cystiscus is a taxonomic genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus was placed in the family Cystiscidae by Coovert and Coovert, 1995. Previously the genus was in the family Marginellidae, where it is stil ...
'' (Tenison-Woods, 1876) * ''Marginella nigrocrocea'' Barnard, 1969: synonym of '' Plesiocystiscus aphanospira'' (Tomlin, 1913) * ''Marginella nimbosus'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013: synonym of ''Marginella nimbosa'' S. G. Veldsman, 2013 * ''Marginella nitida'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of ''
Volvarina mitrella ''Volvarina mitrella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Risso, 1826) * ''Marginella nivea'' C. B. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''
Prunum pruinosum ''Prunum pruinosum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. pruinosum'' can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from Campeche to the Virgin Island ...
'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella nivosa'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of ''
Prunum nivosum ''Prunum nivosum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. nivosum'' can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from Campeche to Quintana Roo Quint ...
'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella nobiliana'' Bayer, 1943: synonym of '' Prunum nobilianum'' (F. M. Bayer, 1943) * ''Marginella nodata'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of '' Glabella nodata'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella noduta'' ic synonym of '' Glabella nodata'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella nubeculata''
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, 1822: synonym of '' Marginella nebulosa'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Marginella nubicola'' Swainson, 1840: synonym of '' Marginella nebulosa'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Marginella oblonga'' Swainson, 1829: synonym of ''
Prunum oblongum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Swainson, 1829) * ''Marginella obscura'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of '' Volvarina obscura'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella obtusa'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1870: synonym of ''
Cryptospira grisea ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Jousseaume, 1917) * ''Marginella obtusa'' G.B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of '' Glabella obtusa'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella occidua'' Cotton, 1944: synonym of '' Volvarina occidua'' (Cotton, 1944) * ''Marginella occulta'' Monterosato, 1869: synonym of '' Granulina occulta'' (Monterosato, 1869) * ''Marginella ochracea'' Angas, 1871: synonym of ''
Alaginella ochracea ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' (Angas, 1871) * ''Marginella olivaeformis'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of ''
Prunum olivaeforme ''Prunum olivaeforme'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 12 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Senegal Senegal ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella olivella'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of '' Mesoginella olivella'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella onychina'' A. Adams & Reeve, 1850: synonym of ''
Cryptospira onychina ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''Marginella opalina'' Stearns, 1872: synonym of ''
Dentimargo eburneolus ''Dentimargo eburneolus'', common name the tan marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of ...
'' (Conrad, 1834) * ''Marginella otagoensis'' Dell, 1956: synonym of '' Mesoginella otagoensis'' (Dell, 1956) * ''Marginella ovalis'' Marrat, 1881: synonym of ''
Cryptospira tricincta ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella ovulum'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of ''
Ovaginella ovulum ''Ovaginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ovaginella Laseron, 1957. Accessed thr ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella ovum'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of '' Bullata largillieri'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''Marginella pachia'' Watson, 1886: synonym of '' Triginella pachia'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Marginella pallata'' Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912: synonym of '' Gibberula pallata'' (Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912) * ''Marginella pallida'' (
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, 1767): synonym of '' Hyalina pallida'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Marginella paros'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of '' Bullata largillieri'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''Marginella parsobrina'' Laseron, 1948: synonym of '' Mesoginella sinapi'' (Laseron, 1948) * ''Marginella parvula'' Locard, 1897: synonym of ''
Volvarina attenuata ''Volvarina attenuata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the cla ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella pattisoni'' Cotton, 1944: synonym of ''
Mesoginella turbinata ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella paumotensis'' Pease, 1868: synonym of '' Volvarina paumotensis'' (Pease, 1868) * ''Marginella paxillas'' Paetel, 1883: synonym of ''
Volvarina attenuata ''Volvarina attenuata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the cla ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella paxillus'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Volvarina attenuata ''Volvarina attenuata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the cla ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella pellicula'' Weinkauff, 1879: synonym of '' Hyalina lucida'' (Marrat, 1877) * ''Marginella pellucida'' Pfeiffer, 1840: synonym of ''
Prunum pellucidum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Pfeiffer, 1840) * ''Marginella pellucida'' Weinkauff, 1879: synonym of ''
Volvarina fauna ''Volvarina fauna'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1846) * ''Marginella perexilis'' Bavay, 1922: synonym of '' Dentimargo perexilis'' (Bavay, 1922) * ''Marginella pericalles'' Tomlin, 1916: synonym of '' Volvarina pericalles'' (Tomlin, 1916) * ''Marginella perla'' Marrat, 1876: synonym of ''
Hyalina perla ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (Marrat, 1876) * ''Marginella perminima'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1894: synonym of '' Granulina perminima'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1894) * ''Marginella perrieri'' Bavay, 1906: synonym of '' Volvarina perrieri'' (Bavay, 1906) * ''Marginella persicula''
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: synonym of '' Persicula persicula'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Marginella persiculocingulata'' Tournier, 1997 : synonym of '' Persicula persiculocingulata'' (Tournier, 1997) * ''Marginella petterdi'' Beddome, 1883 : synonym of ''
Ovaginella ovulum ''Ovaginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ovaginella Laseron, 1957. Accessed thr ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella philippii'' Monterosato, 1878 : synonym of '' Gibberula philippii'' (Monterosato, 1878) * ''Marginella philippinarium'' Redfield, 1848: synonym of ''
Volvarina philippinarum ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Redfield, 1848) * ''Marginella philtata'' Abbott, 1954 : synonym of ''
Eratoidea hematita ''Eratoidea hematita'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella picta'' Dillwyn, 1817 : synonym of ''Marginella nebulosa'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Marginella pisum'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of '' Balanetta pisum'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella platypus'' Carriere, 1880 : synonym of ''Marginella glabella'' (
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) * ''Marginella ponsonbyi'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1897 : synonym of ''
Hyalina cylindrica ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella poucheti'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1851 : synonym of ''Marginella glabella'' (
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) * ''Marginella praecallosa'' Higgins, 1876 : synonym of ''
Cryptospira praecallosa ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Higgins, 1876) * ''Marginella praiameliensis'' Fernandes & Alves, 1991 : synonym of '' Marginella carquejai'' Gofas & Fernandes, 1994 * ''Marginella princeps'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1901 : synonym of ''
Closia princeps ''Closia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Closia'' include: * † '' Closia cenchridium'' Le Renard & van Nieulande ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1901) * ''Marginella profunda'' Suter, 1909 : synonym of ''
Ovaginella profunda ''Ovaginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ovaginella Laseron, 1957. Accessed thr ...
'' (Suter, 1909) * ''Marginella pruinosa'' Hinds, 1844 : synonym of ''
Prunum pruinosum ''Prunum pruinosum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. pruinosum'' can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from Campeche to the Virgin Island ...
'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella pseudofaba'' Sowerby II, 1846 : synonym of '' Glabella pseudofaba'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella pseustes'' E. A. Smith, 1904 : synonym of ''Granulina pseustes'' (E. A. Smith, 1904) : synonym of ''
Cystiscus pseustes Cystiscus is a taxonomic genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus was placed in the family Cystiscidae by Coovert and Coovert, 1995. Previously the genus was in the family Marginellidae, where it is stil ...
'' (E. A. Smith, 1904) * ''Marginella pulchella'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of '' Persicula pulchella'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella pulchra'' Gray, 1839 : synonym of '' Prunum pulchrum'' (Gray, 1839) * ''Marginella pumila'' Redfield, 1870: synonym of ''
Dentimargo pumila ''Dentimargo pumila'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The size of the shell is 5 mm Distribution This species is distributed in the Indi ...
'' Redfield, 1869 * ''Marginella punicea'' Laseron, 1948 : synonym of '' Gibberula agapeta'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Marginella pupa'' Bavay, 1922 : synonym of ''
Volvarina pupa ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Bavay, 1922) * ''Marginella pura'' E. A. Smith, 1904 : synonym of ''
Alaginella zeyheri ''Alaginella zeyheri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Krauss, 1852) * ''Marginella pygmaea'' G. B. Sowerby, 1846: synonym of Mesoginella pygmaea (G. B. Sowerby, 1846) * ''Marginella pygmaea'' Issel, 1869 : synonym of ''Marginella isseli'' G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875 : synonym of ''
Granulina isseli ''Granulina isseli'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Granulina isseli (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875). Accessed through: World Reg ...
'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875) * ''Marginella pygmaeiformis'' Powell, 1937 : synonym of '' Mesoginella pygmaeiformis'' (Powell, 1937) * ''Marginella pygmaeoides'' Singleton, 1937: synonym of '' Mesoginella pygmaeoides'' (Singleton, 1937) * ''Marginella pygmora'' (Laseron, 1957) : synonym of ''
Alaginella pygmora ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' Laseron, 1957 * ''Marginella quadrifasciata'' Marrat, 1873 : synonym of '' Gibberula quadrifasciata'' (Marrat, 1873) * ''Marginella quadrilineata'' Gaskoin, 1849 : synonym of ''
Cryptospira quadrilineata ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Gaskoin, 1849) * ''Marginella quadrilineata'' Reeve, 1864 : synonym of ''
Cryptospira quadrilineata ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Gaskoin, 1849) * ''Marginella quinqueplicata''
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, 1822 : synonym of ''
Cryptospira ventricosa ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) * ''Marginella quinqueplicata'' Laseron, 1948 : synonym of '' Gibberula agapeta'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Marginella radiata''
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, 1822 : synonym of ''
Amoria zebra ''Amoria zebra'', common name the zebra volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. Synonyms * ''Amoria (Amoria) zebra'' (Leach, 1814) * ''Marginella radiata'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''Scaphella ...
'' (Leach, 1814) * ''Marginella redfieldii'' Tryon, 1883: synonym of '' Prunum redfieldii'' (Tryon, 1883) * ''Marginella reducta'' Bavay, 1922 : synonym of '' Dentimargo reductus'' (Bavay, 1922) * ''Marginella reeveana'' (Petit, 1851): synonym of '' Glabella reeveana'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851) * ''Marginella reevei'' Krauss, 1852 : synonym of ''
Dentimargo neglecta ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella repentina'' Sykes, 1905 : synonym of ''
Dentimargo repentina ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Sykes, 1905) * ''Marginella replicata'' Melvill, 1912 : synonym of '' Canalispira replicata'' (Melvill, 1912) * ''Marginella rietensis'' Turton, 1932 : synonym of '' Hyalina lucida'' (Marrat, 1877) * ''Marginella ringicula'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1901: synonym of '' Dentimargo rincigula'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1901) * ''Marginella roberti'' Bavay, 1917 : synonym of ''
Volvarina roberti ''Volvarina roberti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, M ...
'' Bavay, 1917 * ''Marginella robusta'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1904 : synonym of '' Persicula robusta'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1904) * ''Marginella roosevelti'' Bartsch & Rehder, 1939 : synonym of ''
Prunum amabile ''Prunum amabile'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Distribution ''P. amabile'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from North Carolina to Brazil.,Felder, Darryl L & Syl ...
'' (Redfield, 1852) * ''Marginella roscida'' Redfield, 1860 : synonym of '' Prunum roscidum'' (Redfield, 1860) * ''Marginella rostrata'' Redfield, 1870 : synonym of '' Prunum rostratum'' (Redfield, 1870) * ''Marginella rotunda'' Laseron, 1948: synonym of ''
Ovaginella tenisoni ''Ovaginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ovaginella Laseron, 1957. Accessed thr ...
'' (Pritchard, 1900) * ''Marginella rubella'' C. B. Adams, 1845 : synonym of '' Volvarina rubella'' (C. B. Adams, 1845) * ''Marginella rubens'' Martens, 1881 : synonym of '' Prunum rubens'' (Martens, 1881) * ''Marginella rufanensis'' W. H. Turton, 1932: synonym of '' Gibberula rufanensis'' (W. H. Turton, 1932) * ''Marginella ruffina'' Swainson, 1840 : synonym of ''Marginella glabella'' (
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
) * ''Marginella rufula'' Gaskoin, 1853 : synonym of ''
Dentimargo neglecta ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella sandwicensis'' Pease, 1860: synonym of '' Gibberula sandwicensis'' (Pease, 1860) * ''Marginella sapotilla'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of ''
Prunum sapotilla ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella sarda'' Kiener, 1834: synonym of ''
Closia sarda ''Closia sarda'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs in the Mascarene The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Masca ...
'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Marginella saulcyana'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1851: synonym of ''
Prunum saulcyanum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851) * ''Marginella sauliae'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of ''
Volvarina sauliae ''Volvarina sauliae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde , national_anthem ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella savignyi'': synonym of '' Gibberula savignyi'' * ''Marginella scalaris'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of '' Eratoidea scalaris'' (Jousseaume, 1875) * ''Marginella schoutanica'' May, 1913: synonym of '' Mesoginella schoutanica'' (May, 1913) * ''Marginella scitula'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''Marginella piperata'' Hinds, 1844 * ''Marginella scripta'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of ''
Cryptospira scripta ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella secalina'' Philippi, 1844: synonym of ''
Volvarina mitrella ''Volvarina mitrella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Risso, 1826) * ''Marginella seminula'' Dall, 1881: synonym of '' Prunum abyssorum'' (Tomlin, 1916) * ''Marginella serpentina'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''Marginella lussii'' Hayes & Millard, 1995 * ''Marginella serrata'' Gaskoin, 1849: synonym of '' Serrata serrata'' (Gaskoin, 1849) * ''Marginella sexplicata'' Weinkauff, 1879: synonym of ''
Cryptospira grisea ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Jousseaume, 1917) * ''Marginella shacklefordi'' Preston, 1915: synonym of '' Canalispira shacklefordi'' (Preston, 1915) * ''Marginella shepstonensis'' E. A. Smith, 1906: synonym of '' Persicula shepstonensis'' (E. A. Smith, 1906) * ''Marginella shorehami'' Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899: synonym of ''
Cystiscus angasi ''Cystiscus angasi'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description The size of the shell attains 1.8 mm. Distribution This marine species was found off Port Jackson ...
'' (Crosse, 1870) * ''Marginella simsoni'' Tate & May, 1900: synonym of ''
Cystiscus angasi ''Cystiscus angasi'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description The size of the shell attains 1.8 mm. Distribution This marine species was found off Port Jackson ...
'' (Crosse, 1870) * ''Marginella sinapi'' Laseron, 1948: synonym of '' Mesoginella sinapi'' (Laseron, 1948) * ''Marginella sordida'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Hydroginella sordida ''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella sowerbyana'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1851: synonym of '' Prunum monile'' (
Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
) * ''Marginella splendens'' Reeve, 1842: synonym of '' Glabella reeveana'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851) * ''Marginella spryi'' Clover, 1974: synonym of '' Serrata spryi'' (Clover, 1974) * ''Marginella stewartiana'' Suter, 1908: synonym of '' Dentimargo stewartiana'' (Suter, 1908) * ''Marginella stilla'' Hedley, 1903: synonym of '' Mesoginella stilla'' (Hedley, 1903) * ''Marginella storeria'' Couthouy, 1837: synonym of ''
Prunum storeria ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Couthouy, 1837) * ''Marginella strangei'' Angas, 1877: synonym of Mesoginella strangei (Angas, 1877) * ''Marginella striata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of ''
Eratoidea sulcata ''Eratoidea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Eratoidea'' include: * ''Eratoidea aciesa'' McCleery, 2011 * ...
'' (d'Orbigny, 1842) * ''Marginella strigata'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1889: synonym of ''Marginella piperata'' Hinds, 1844 * ''Marginella suavis'' Souverbie, 1859: synonym of ''
Dentimargo suavis ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Souverbie, 1859) * ''Marginella subamoena'' Powell, 1937: synonym of '' Dentimargo subamoena'' (Powell, 1937) * ''Marginella subfusula'' Powell, 1932: synonym of ''
Dentimargo subfusula ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * ''Dentimargo a ...
'' (Powell, 1932) * ''Marginella succinea'' Conrad, 1846: synonym of '' Prunum succineum'' (Conrad, 1846) * ''Marginella sueziensis'': synonym of '' Gibberula sueziensis'' (Issel, 1869) * Marginella sulcata d'Orbigny, 1842: synonym of ''
Eratoidea sulcata ''Eratoidea'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Eratoidea'' include: * ''Eratoidea aciesa'' McCleery, 2011 * ...
'' (d'Orbigny, 1842) * ''Marginella taeniata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of ''
Volvarina taeniata ''Volvarina taeniata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella tasmanica'' Tenison-Woods, 1875: synonym of '' Austroginella tasmanica'' (Tenison-Woods, 1876) * ''Marginella taylori'' Shackleford, 1916: synonym of '' Gibberula differens'' (E. A. Smith, 1904) * ''Marginella tenisoni'' Pritchard, 1900: synonym of ''
Ovaginella tenisoni ''Ovaginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ovaginella Laseron, 1957. Accessed thr ...
(''Pritchard, 1900) * ''Marginella terveriana'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1851: synonym of ''
Prunum terverianum ''Prunum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The separation between the genera ''Prunum'' and ''Volvarina'' is not very precise. They form together a m ...
'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851) * ''Marginella thalia'' W. H. Turton, 1932: synonym of '' Plesiocystiscus thalia'' (W. H. Turton, 1932) * ''Marginella thetis'' Turton, 1932: synonym of '' Marginella piperata'' Hinds, 1844 * ''Marginella thomensis'' Tomlin, 1919: synonym of ''
Gibberula thomensis ''Gibberula thomensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relatio ...
'' (Tomlin, 1919) * ''Marginella tomlini'' Shackleford, 1916: synonym of ''Marginella bicatenata'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1914 * ''Marginella torticula'' Dall, 1881: synonym of '' Prunum torticulum'' (Dall, 1881) * ''Marginella trailli'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of ''
Cryptospira trailli ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Marginella translucida'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of '' Austroginella translucida'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella tricincta'' Hinds, 1844: synonym of ''
Cryptospira tricincta ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Marginella tridentata'' Tate, 1878: synonym of '' Hydroginella tridentata'' (Tate, 1878) * ''Marginella triticea''
Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolog ...
, 1822: synonym of ''
Volvarina exilis ''Volvarina exilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, Mar ...
'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Marginella tryphenensis'' Powell, 1932: synonym of '' Mesoginella tryphenensis'' (Powell, 1932) * ''Marginella turbinata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1846: synonym of ''
Mesoginella turbinata ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesogi ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella turbiniformis'' Bavay, 1917: synonym of '' Protoginella turbiniformis'' (Bavay, 1917) * ''Marginella turgidula'' Locard & Caziot, 1900: synonym of '' Gibberula turgidula'' (Locard & Caziot, 1900) * ''Marginella turtoni'' Bartsch, 1915: synonym of '' Hyalina lucida'' (Marrat, 1877) * ''Marginella tyermani'' Marrat, 1876: synonym of '' Glabella tyermani'' (Marrat, 1876) * ''Marginella undulata'' Deshayes, 1844: synonym of ''
Cryptospira strigata ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Dillwyn, 1817) * ''Marginella unifasciata'' Turton, 1932: synonym of '' Marginella munda'' E. A. Smith, 1904 * ''Marginella unilineata'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''
Volvarina unilineata ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and '' Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mo ...
'' (Jousseaume, 1875) * ''Marginella vailei'' Powell, 1932: synonym of '' Mesoginella vailei'' (Powell, 1932) * ''Marginella valida'' Watson, 1886: synonym of ''
Alaginella valida ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Marginella veliei'' Pilsbry, 1896: synonym of '' Prunum succineum'' (Conrad, 1846) * ''Marginella ventricosa'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1807: synonym of ''
Cryptospira ventricosa ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) * ''Marginella ventricosa'' Hedley, 1903: synonym of ''
Cryptospira ventricosa ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) * ''Marginella vercoi'' May, 1911: synonym of ''
Alaginella vercoi ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * '' Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginel ...
'' (May, 1911) * ''Marginella vermiculata'' Redfield, 1851: synonym of ''
Cryptospira ventricosa ''Cryptospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid nam ...
'' (Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) * ''Marginella victoriae'' Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908: synonym of ''
Mesoginella victoriae ''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are ...
'' (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908) * ''Marginella vignali'' Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1896: synonym of '' Gibberula vignali'' (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896) * ''Marginella vimonti'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of '' Glabella denticulata'' (Link, 1807) * ''Marginella vincentiana'' Cotton, 1944: synonym of '' Hydroginella vincentiana'' (Cotton, 1944) * ''Marginella virginea'' Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of ''
Prunum apicinum ''Prunum apicinum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. apicinum'' can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from North Carolina to the Virg ...
'' (Menke, 1828) * ''Marginella virginiana'' Verrill, 1885: synonym of '' Dentimargo smithii'' (A. E. Verrill, 1885) * † ''Marginella virginiana'' (Conrad, 1868): synonym of † '' Prunum virginianum'' Conrad, 1868 * ''Marginella vittata'' Reeve, 1866: synonym of ''
Marginella ornata ''Marginella ornata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, M ...
'' Redfield, 1870 * ''Marginella vittata'' Hutton, 1873: synonym of ''
Persicula cingulata ''Persicula cingulata'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Senegal, Mauritania and the Cape Verdes References ...
'' (Dillwyn, 1817) * ''Marginella volutiformis'' Reeve, 1865: synonym of '' Austroginella translucida'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) * ''Marginella walkeri'' E. A. Smith, 1899: synonym of '' Dentimargo walkeri'' (E. A. Smith, 1899) * ''Marginella walvisiana'' Tomlin, 1920: synonym of '' Prunum walvisianum'' (Tomlin, 1920) * ''Marginella warrenii'' Marrat, 1876: synonym of '' Volvarina warrenii'' (Marrat, 1876) * ''Marginella watsoni'' Dall, 1881: synonym of ''
Eratoidea watsoni ''Eratoidea watsoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution References Dall W. H. 1881. Reports on the results of dredging, under t ...
'' (Dall, 1881) * ''Marginella weedingi'' Cotton, 1944: synonym of ''
Alaginella geminata ''Alaginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alaginella'' include: * '' Alaginella aikeni'' Lussi, 2013 * ''Alaginella albino'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Alaginell ...
'' (Hedley, 1912) * ''Marginella whitechurchi'' W. Turton, 1932: synonym of '' Granulina grata'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Marginella woodbridgei'' Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of '' Prunum woodbridgei'' (Hertlein & Strong, 1951) * ''Marginella xanthostoma'' Mörch, 1852: synonym of '' Prunum pulchrum'' (Gray, 1839) * ''Marginella xicoi'' Boyer, Ryall & Wakefield, 1999: synonym of ''
Glabella xicoi ''Glabella xicoi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Rep ...
'' (Boyer, Ryall & Wakefield, 1999) * ''Marginella youngi'' Kilburn, 1977: synonym of ''Glabella youngi'' (Kilburn, 1977) * ''Marginella yucatecana'' Dall, 1881: synonym of Dentimargo yucatecanus (Dall, 1881) * ''Marginella zeyheri'' Krauss, 1852: synonym of ''
Alaginella zeyheri ''Alaginella zeyheri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
'' (Krauss, 1852) * ''Marginella zonata'' Kiener, 1841: synonym of ''
Volvarina bilineata ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...
'' (Krauss, 1848)


Western Atlantic species

File:Marginella cloveri 001.jpg, ''
Marginella cloveri ''Marginella cloveri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...
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Barra, Brazil


Western Africa species

File:Marginella aurantia 001.jpg, '' Marginella aurantia''
N´Gor, Senegal File:Marginella bavayi 001.jpg, '' Marginella bavayi''
Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ðž ...
(Gorée Is.) File:Marginella belcheri 001.jpg, '' Marginella belcheri''
South Western Sahara,
Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...
File:Marginella carqueijae 001.jpg, '' Marginella carquejai''
Praia Amélia, Namibe
Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...
File:Marginella chalmersi 001.jpg, '' Marginella chalmersi''
St. Tomé Is. File:Marginella cleryi 001.jpg, '' Marginella cleryi''
southern Mauritania File:Marginella desjardini 001.jpg, '' Marginella desjardini''
offshore Dakar, Senegal File:Marginella festiva 001.jpg, '' Marginella festiva''
Almadies, Dakar, Senegal File:Marginella gemmula 001.jpg, '' Marginella gemmula''
Saco Mar, Namibe, Angola File:Marginella glabella 001.jpg, ''
Marginella glabella ''Marginella glabella '' is a species of colorful small sea snail, a marine gastropod in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Marginella glabella (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register ...
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offshore
Dakar Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2 ...
, Senegal File:Marginella goodalli 001.jpg, '' Marginella goodalli''
Dakar Harbour, Senegal File:Marginella gloriosa 001.jpg, '' Marginella gloriosa''
Western
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File:Marginella huberti 001.jpg, ''
Marginella huberti ''Marginella huberti'' is a species of colorful small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae. Distribution This species occurs in Angola, south central Africa. Shell description The shell is 17 to 27 mm in leng ...
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off Luanda, Angola File:Marginella liparozona 001.jpg, '' Marginella liparozona''
Annobón,
Gulf of Guinea The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian (zero degrees latitude and longitude) is in the ...
File:Marginella luculenta 001.jpg, ''
Marginella luculenta ''Marginella luculenta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"( ...
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Saco Mar, Namibe, Angola File:Marginella melvilli 001.jpg, '' Marginella melvilli''
Baía St. Antonio
Principe Is File:Marginella orstomi 001.jpg, '' Marginella orstomi''
off Luanda, Angola File:Marginella sebastiani 001.jpg, '' Marginella sebastiani''
off Guiné-Bissau File:Marginella simulata 001.jpg, '' Marginella simulata''
Praia Amélia, Namibe
Angola File:Marginella spinacea 001.jpg, '' Marginella spinacia''
Espraínha, S. Tomé Is. File:Marginella undulans 001.jpg, '' Marginella undulans''
Saco Mar, Namibe, Angola


Southern Africa species

File:Marginella bairstowi 001.jpg, '' Marginella bairstowi''
Fishhoeck, False Bay
South Africa File:Marginella broderickae 001.jpg, '' Marginella broderickae''
South East Cape
South Africa
File:Marginella cosmia 001.jpg, '' Marginella cosmia''
East London, South Africa File:Marginella diadochus 001.jpg, ''
Marginella diadochus ''Marginella diadochus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the cl ...
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Luderitz, Namibia File:Marginella eucosmia 001.jpg, '' Marginella eucosmia''
NE Port Elizabeth
South Africa File:Marginella minuscula 001.jpg, '' Marginella minuscula''
Algoa Bay, South Africa File:Marginella musica 001.jpg, '' Marginella musica''
Cape Agulhas
South Africa File:Marginella ornata 001.jpg, ''
Marginella ornata ''Marginella ornata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, M ...
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Transkei, South Africa File:Marginella peelae 001.jpg, '' Marginella peelae''
f. ''beltmani
False Bay, S. Africa File:Marginella piperata 001.jpg, '' Marginella piperata''
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa File:Marginella piperata 002.jpg, ''
Marginella piperata albocincta ''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species ...
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Algoa Bay, South Africa File:Marginella piperata 003.jpg, '' Marginella piperata lutea''
Algoa Bay, South Africa File:Marginella piperata 004.jpg, '' Marginella piperata strigata''
East London, South Africa File:Marginella rosea 001.jpg, ''
Marginella rosea ''Marginella rosea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, Ma ...
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Gansbaai, S. Africa


Eastern Africa species

File:Marginella anna 001.jpg, '' Marginella anna''
Bazaruto Is., Mozambique File:Marginella caterinae 001.jpg, '' Marginella caterinae''
off Hafun-Bay-north
Somalia


References

* Bartsch, P. 1915. Report on the Turton collection of South African marine mollusks, with additional notes on other South African shells contained in the United States National Museum. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, Issued 28 July 1915. * Cossignani T. (2006). ''Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World''. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp


External links


Malacolog (four ''Marginella'' species names are listed for the Western Atlantic Ocean, one name is not available)
Malacolog is created by Dr. Gary Rosenberg, The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia {{Taxonbar, from=Q3142040 Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck